Clothes?

MaggieXi · #1 07-24-2007, 02:14 PM

While we are on this topic, I will share a story of WHAT NOT TO WEAR to a recruitment event.... (which is also under the Weird Recruitment Stories Thread)

We had close to 400 girls go through spring formal recruitment. The whether was on the chilly side since it was January, so girls weren't super dressed up, but still usually looked very nice. Elon often pushed girls to make sure their name tags were noticable or that they would wear something to make them stand out - esp. if you had a common name. (One year we had 2 Megan Rogers, 2 Ashley Browns and a Tess & Jess Fowler -- no relation, etc.).

In 1999 we had a PNM come through recruitment during first round. She was decked out in Pink! She had a pink shirt on, pink legging pants (you know, the kind you wore in elementry school when they were cool!), white socks with pink pom poms on them, and pink flats. To top it off she was wearing a "pink ladies" jacket...ya know, from Greese! And all she talked about was how she wanted to be a pink lady! (i don't know if she realized she was in the AZD house and we have nothing to do with the color pink except for our rose!) Needless to say, she was cut from everyone...even from Phi Mu.

So I implore PNMs: Do not do something like this to get a sororities attention!!!

alrphimu · #2 07-24-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieXi

In 1999 we had a PNM come through recruitment during first round. She was decked out in Pink! She had a pink shirt on, pink legging pants (you know, the kind you wore in elementry school when they were cool!), white socks with pink pom poms on them, and pink flats. To top it off she was wearing a "pink ladies" jacket...ya know, from Greese! And all she talked about was how she wanted to be a pink lady! (i don't know if she realized she was in the AZD house and we have nothing to do with the color pink except for our rose!) Needless to say, she was cut from everyone...even from Phi Mu.

So I implore PNMs: Do not do something like this to get a sororities attention!!!

LOL! I had a girl tell me last year (after finding out pink was one of Phi Mu's colors) during recruitment that she was going to suicide us because pink is her favorite color. I mean, pink is my favorite color too...but still...

PS, i love a girl in stretchy pants.

AlphaFrog · #3 07-24-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by alrphimu

PS, i love a girl in stretchy pants.

I just had a Daria flashback...

Oh my God, I'M wearing strechpants!!!
Leggings, Stacy, you're wearing leggings.

Thetagirl218 · #4 07-25-2007, 12:18 AM

I think black is a great colors to start with, but I would be a little creeped out if a girl came to our party in all Black and Gold....

Anyways, remember that you will not always have time to change between parties and you want to wear something each round that will showcase you as an individual!

ashleythetao199 · #5 08-08-2007, 12:40 PM

Wear something that you would normally wear but more dressy. Wearing something like their exact colors in my opinion will distract from you. They already like their colors, they are trying to decide if you are for them. In addition, don't wear things that you would not normally wear like hats, head to toe pink, exaggerated makeup. This is not a time to experiment. One time this girl wore a very strange hat and all I could remember about her was her hat. Let your personality make the statement rather than strange fashion. Wear what makes you feel most confident and most like you because it is such a exciting and nervous time that you want to feel good in your own skin.

AOII Angel · #6 08-08-2007, 06:29 PM

The key is to have common sense. I wore red to my AOII preference party, but it was a pretty dress that I actually picked when I thought I was going to be a rebel and join Kappa Delta to annoy my sister! Ha! Anyway, sororities don't own their colors, but that being said, showing up in interesting color combinations that are obviously inspired by a particular group...say brown and light brown for Gamma Phi Beta...would look stupid. If you like red and are going to an AOII party... so what, but as others have said, don't throw on a panda pin as an accent!

UGAalum94 · #7 08-08-2007, 07:10 PM

I don't even think that members of NPC groups usually wear their colors unless it's part of a theme.

Put together great looking outfits based on what looks good on you, and don't worry about it being a groups colors one way or the others. (I think it would be foolish to not wear a combination that looks great on you simply because it was a groups colors, just as AOIIAngel said.)

ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl · #8 03-28-2008, 01:56 PM

Haha I accidentally came to Alpha Gam's pref in a red dress. I really had no idea that's what they wore, but it scared the other girls I was preffing, apparently. I was told later that they thought I did it to show preference.

I wouldn't recommend doing that for that reason...also because it's presumptuous, and I know I've NOT wanted a girl for that very reason. If she thinks she's in automatically, she's probably a diva and a brat. That's what wearing the colors on purpose says to me.

I would wear whatever is "you". Follow the guidelines given by the Recruitment team, but make sure you stay true to yourself. I personally do think bright colors or some kind of unusual (but appropriate) clothing or jewelry helps. It probably won't sway anyone's choice, but it will make you more memorable. And memorable is a good thing.